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StandardAero accelerates LEAP engine MRO expansion towards 2029

StandardAero is advancing its plans to significantly expand its annual maintenance capacity for the CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines by 2029. This strategic move is in response to the projected rise in demand for quick turn shop visits (QTSV) and performance restoration shop visits (PRSV), as the global fleet of Airbus A320neo and Boeing […]

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StandardAero receives CAAC approval for LEAP MRO in China

StandardAero’s Texas engine overhaul centre has received maintenance organisation approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B turbofan engines. This approval allows StandardAero to meet the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) requirements of operators in China, where more than 1,200 LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines are currently in

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LEAP-1A engine

StandardAero’s San Antonio facility begins LEAP-1A engine testing

StandardAero’s engine overhaul centre in San Antonio, Texas, has completed correlation of its first test cell for the CFM International LEAP-1A turbofan engine, marking a significant milestone in its rollout of LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B maintenance, repair, and overhaul capabilities. The San Antonio facility is now equipped to conduct LEAP-1A functional and performance engine testing, serving

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StandardAero will service PLAY's Leap-1A engines © PLAY Airlines

StandardAero adds PLAY airlines as new LEAP-1A engine client

StandardAero has added Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY airlines (PLAY) to its list of CFM International LEAP engine clients. StandardAero’s LEAP MRO facility in San Antonio, Texas, will deliver LEAP-1A performance restoration shop visit (PRSV) services for PLAY’s fleet of Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. This collaboration reflects StandardAero’s growing role in LEAP engine support and positions it

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StandardAero has renewed its arrangement with Pinnacle Air Network © StandardAero

StandardAero renews service arrangement with Pinnacle Air Network

StandardAero has renewed its engine service arrangement with the Pinnacle Air Network, a coalition of 18 reputable independent fixed base operators (FBOs), maintenance, repair and overhaul providers, and aircraft sales and charter companies situated across North America. Under this agreement, StandardAero will provide MRO services for various engine platforms, including the Pratt & Whitney Canada

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StandardAero secures agreement with Corendon Airlines for LEAP-1B engine maintenance

StandardAero has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Turkish airline Corendon Airlines to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the CFM International LEAP-1B engines powering the carrier’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. This agreement marks the extension of the two companies’ existing relationship, as Corendon also operates Boeing 737-800 aircraft with CFM56-7B engines, which

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StandardAero acquires Aero Turbine to strengthen military engine services

StandardAero has announced its acquisition of Aero Turbine Inc., a provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and consultative repair solutions for military engines and accessories. The acquisition was made from Gallant Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. Founded in 1978, Aero Turbine operates out of the Stockton Metropolitan Airport in northern California.

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StandardAero secures T56-427A engine MRO services contract

The U.S. Navy has selected StandardAero as the prime contractor for depot-level repair services on Rolls-Royce T56-A-427A engines, supporting its fleet of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. The contract, which includes a base year and four option years, totals US$315,734,572 and was awarded to StandardAero on August 14, 2024, following a competitive evaluation process. StandardAero has

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StandardAero partners with Avianca to support LEAP-1A engines

StandardAero has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Avianca to provide support for an undefined quantity of the CFM International LEAP-1A turbofan engines powering the carrier’s fleet of Airbus A320neo aircraft, according to its operational demands. Avianca joins the growing list of operators relying on StandardAero’s new LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) line

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CFM56-7B engine © StandardAero

StandardAero celebrates 1,000th CFM56-7B shop visit

Last month, StandardAero celebrated its 1,000th CFM International CFM56-7B shop visit, supporting a major North American operator of Boeing’s 737 NG passenger jet. StandardAero is an authorised service partner for the CFM56-7B turbofan engine, which it supports through a General Support License Agreement (GSLA). StandardAero launched its CFM56-7B programme in June 2009, when its Winnipeg,

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